North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida Job Growth

There were 301,700 jobs in North Port, Florida in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 338,378 employed persons for the month. North Port lost 600 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,523 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare North Port job growth to job growth in other cities.

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

North Port, Florida Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for North Port as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for North Port, Florida

CES employment for North Port peaked in February 2020 at 318,600. Since then 16,900 jobs have been lost in North Port according to the employer survey. From a trough of 270,800 in April 2020, North Port has gained 30,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 362,153 for North Port in February 2020. 23,775 jobs have been lost in North Port since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 281,791, North Port has added 56,587 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

North Port, Florida Employment History